Walk for Weight Loss

Walk for Weight Loss 

Obesity is a disease that we at Stony Brook are committed to helping address — through prevention, education, treatment and research.

That’s why we are sponsoring Long Island’s second annual Health Can’t Weight Walk.  This milestone community event is a great way to show your support — not only for the 78 million Americans struggling with obesity — but for anyone working to achieve and maintain a healthy weight:  friends, family, co-workers, fellow Long Islanders, yourself.  At the same time, you’ll be supporting healthy weight education initiatives sponsored by The Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center.

Obesity is a chronic and progressive disease that affects multiple organs in the body, reduces the quality of everyday living, and shortens life expectancy.

The good news is that when obesity is resolved, many of its related health problems — including diabetes, gastric reflux, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, urinary tract infections, infertility and joint pain — dramatically improve or disappear. In fact, complete resolution of multiple health problems is something we see routinely at The Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center. Our interdisciplinary team includes experts in all forms of obesity treatment — diet, exercise, counseling and weight loss surgery. Working closely with the patient, we develop a comprehensive treatment plan that includes long-term follow-up. We also conduct research, advocate for bariatric and metabolic health, and reach out to the community with education and information.

We invite you to join us in our efforts. Whether you are honoring someone struggling with obesity, demonstrating your determination to win the battle yourself, or simply supporting our effort to bring healthy weight education to our community, please show you care and put on your walking shoes. After all, walking is healthy for everybody.

Adult registration is $20 and includes a gift bag for all participants (while supplies last). To encourage family fitness and healthy lifestyles, registration is free of charge for a child or adolescent accompanying a paid participant.

Register now by calling (631) 638-2029. Health Can’t Weight.

Saturday, September 19
Stony Brook University Campus
Check-in time: 9 am; Start time: 9:30 am

Learn more by viewing our full brochure with registration form.